Hindustan

[ hin-doo-stahn, -stan ]

/ ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑn, -ˈstæn /

noun

Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.

the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan.

Compare India.

Words nearby Hindustan

Hindu calendar, Hinduism, Hinduize, Hindu Kush, Hindus, Hindustan, Hindustani, Hindutva, hindward, hindwater, hind wing

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Example sentences from the Web for Hindustan

Many writers, like Anu Chopra in the Hindustan Times, have correctly criticized the movie for its “lack of logic.”
‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster|Sujay Kumar|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Karen Leigh is a reporter and anchor for the Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi.
Keeping Up With the Mubaraks|Karen Leigh|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The country was for ever being upset, while the peoples of Hindustan could settle to nothing.
Jones of the 64th|F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
It was simply in fact and effect a primeval prototype of the "puggaree" of Margate and Hindustan.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

There are sheep in Tartary that eat bones like dogs, and in Hindustan and Nepaul there are kinds that have four horns each.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid
Under such circumstances a junction of the Sikh army with the army of Gwalior would have raised a terrible storm in Hindustan.
India Under British Rule|James Talboys Wheeler
I gave you the wealth of all Hindustan, the wealth of the outer lands.
The Ten-foot Chain|Achmed Abdullah

British Dictionary definitions for Hindustan

Hindustan

/ (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn) /

noun

the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal

the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language

the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates

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单词	hindustan
释义	Hindustan [ hin-doo-stahn, -stan ] / ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑn, -ˈstæn / noun Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan. the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan. Compare India. Words nearby Hindustan Hindu calendar, Hinduism, Hinduize, Hindu Kush, Hindus, Hindustan, Hindustani, Hindutva, hindward, hindwater, hind wing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hindustan Many writers, like Anu Chopra in the Hindustan Times, have correctly criticized the movie for its “lack of logic.” ‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster\|Sujay Kumar\|December 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Karen Leigh is a reporter and anchor for the Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. Keeping Up With the Mubaraks\|Karen Leigh\|January 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The country was for ever being upset, while the peoples of Hindustan could settle to nothing. Jones of the 64th\|F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton It was simply in fact and effect a primeval prototype of the "puggaree" of Margate and Hindustan. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies There are sheep in Tartary that eat bones like dogs, and in Hindustan and Nepaul there are kinds that have four horns each. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found\|Mayne Reid Under such circumstances a junction of the Sikh army with the army of Gwalior would have raised a terrible storm in Hindustan. India Under British Rule\|James Talboys Wheeler I gave you the wealth of all Hindustan, the wealth of the outer lands. The Ten-foot Chain\|Achmed Abdullah British Dictionary definitions for Hindustan Hindustan / (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn) / noun the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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